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Greenroots
Gardening Workshops
Spring and Summer Programme 2006
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Propagation – Success
with Seeds |
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Course 1 |
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Ever
been disappointed when seeds haven’t come up? We
can change all that for you.
Learn and practise different methods of preparing, sowing
and caring for seeds.
We share our secrets and tell you the best companies for
good quality and reliable sources of seed.
This workshop equips you for a lifetime of success with
seeds.
Take home the pots of seeds you’ve sown. |
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18th March Saturday •
10am-1pm |
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Propagation – Softwood
Cuttings |
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Course 2 |
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Propagation
can’t be learned from books.
Watch the practical demonstration, understand the theory,
then try out our methods. Choose material from the garden
and greenhouses and get practical help from us.
Lots of cuttings to take home – including cuttings
from prizewinning dahlias.
A skill to last a lifetime. |
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18th March Saturday •
2pm-5pm |
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Spring pruning |
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Course 3A or Course 3B |
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Confused
by the pictures in the books?
Worried about where to start?
We show you, then you practise on our wide range of plants.
The mystique about rose pruning debunked.
By the end of the workshop you will have gained skill
and confidence. |
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25th March Saturday •
Course 3A 10am-1pm
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25th March Saturday •
Course 3B 2pm-5pm
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Vegetables For Starters
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new 3-part vegetable course for beginners |
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Course 4 Part 1 |
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This
Three Part Course runs on 1st April, 6th May and 9th September,
and costs £110.
A new 3-part vegetable course for beginners or those who
lack confidence in their ability to grow high quality
vegetables.
In each workshop we will demonstrate clearly and simply
the tasks you should be doing at that time of the year
to achieve a productive vegetable plot.
You will be given an opportunity to practise these skills.
At the end of every session take away 5 sorts of plants
or seeds to plant in your own garden.
At the end of the course you will have a vegetable plot
full of produce and the ability to run a kitchen garden
successfully.
Vegetables For Starters I: Seeds, Sowing, Basic
Cultivation - 1st April
Learn how to choose which seeds to buy, how to sow them
inside or outside, and how to start caring for your soil.
Vegetables For Starters II: Tender Vegetables,
Supports, Pests and Diseases - 6th May
Learn how to start off plants that are frost-tender, how
to support taller crops and easy ways to keep your vegetables
pest- and disease-free.
Vegetables For Starters III: Harvesting, Rotation,
Composting, Saving Seed - 9th September
Learn when and how to harvest your crops. We will explain
the benefits of crop rotation and saving your own seed.
Most importantly of all, we will show you how to make
good compost which will make your soil even more productive.
Here at the Garden House we like to use organic methods
but will discuss other ways. |
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1st April Saturday
- Vegetables For Starters 1 •
2pm-5pm |
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All
three workshops, includes plants and seeds to take home.
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£110 |
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Better Borders –Your
Garden in Spring |
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Course 5 |
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Feel
you should be out in the garden on a fine spring day?
Not sure what you should be doing?
We show you a range of maintenance tasks and planting
ideas to get your garden off to the best possible start.
See real rewards for your efforts. |
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12th April Wednesday •
10am-1pm |
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Get More From Your Greenhouse |
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Course 6 |
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Does
your greenhouse lie empty half the year?
We will share our month by month guide to getting the
most out of your greenhouse.
Learn what to do, what to grow and how to reduce your
energy bills. |
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22nd April Saturday •
10am-1pm |
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The Natural Garden |
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Course 7 |
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Work
with nature to create a beautiful healthy garden.
Learn how to attract wildlife into your garden to help
in the fight against pests, how to cope with weeds and
how to avoid diseases without resorting to chemicals.
Includes demonstrations of composting and how to feed
your plants naturally. |
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22nd April Saturday •
2pm-5pm |
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Mini Veg – Vegetable
Growing in a Small Space |
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Course 8 |
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Vegetable
growing in a small garden.
For those of you who wish to grow your own vegetables
but have limited space.
We show you how to grow fine vegetables even in a tiny
plot or patio and show how productive raised beds, the
‘square foot’ bed, containers and even hanging
baskets can be. |
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6th May Saturday •
10am-1pm |
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Vegetables For Starters
- Part 2 of the 3-part vegetable course for beginners |
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Course 4 Part 2 |
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Having
completed Part I on April 1st, we move to Part II.
Vegetables For Starters II: Tender Vegetables,
Supports, Pests and Diseases
Learn how to start off plants that are frost-tender, how
to support taller crops and easy ways to keep your vegetables
pest- and disease-free.
Part III follows on 9th September. Please see the Autumn
and Winter Programme. |
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6th May Saturday •
2pm-5pm |
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Garden Design – A
New Approach |
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Course 9A or Course 9B |
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Forget
fiddly scale drawings.
This one day workshop gives you practical, creative and
inspiring ideas and solutions and covers the basic principles
of garden design.
Also soil, aspect, plant associations and colour schemes.
Homemade lunch, tea, coffee and far too many biscuits
included. |
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17th May Wednesday •
10am-4pm Course 9A
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20th May Saturday •
10am-4pm Course
9B
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New Garden or New Gardener |
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Course 10 |
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Get
it right, right from the start.
If you don’t know where to begin, let us show you.
Covers all the basics from soil, nutrition, essential
tools and how to use them, choosing the right plant for
the right place, vegetable growing and even basic principles
of garden design.
By the end of the day you will be inspired to go out and
create the garden of your dreams – and have the
basic skills to do so.
Homemade lunch, tea, coffee and biscuits included.
This all-day course makes a marvellous present. |
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3rd June Saturday •
10am-4pm |
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Better Borders –
Your Garden in Summer |
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Course 11 |
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Our
seasonal workshops happily combine the practical with
the creative.
Walk round the garden with us to appreciate and pick up
tips on beautiful plant associations.
We demonstrate the main tasks that will keep your garden
looking at its best without wearing you out. |
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14th June Wednesday •
10am-1pm |
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Shrubs – for Beauty
and Ease of Maintenance |
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Course 12 |
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We
introduce you to a wide range of easy-care shrubs to give
you interest all year round, and advise you on selection,
care,
pruning and planting. |
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24th June Saturday •
10am-1pm |
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The Edible Garden |
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Course 13 |
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Domestic
meets Horticultural goddess.
Surprise yourself with the range of easy to grow plants
that look beautiful in your borders and can be used to
impress in your cookery.
Rose petal cream, Marigold buns, herbal teas – just
a few of the delights in store.
Taste some of our favourites after learning how to grow
the plants. Recipes included. |
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24th June Saturday •
2pm-5pm |
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Summer Pruning |
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Course 14A or Course 14B |
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Worried
about removing the wrong branch?
Afraid to make the first cut?
Many plants need pruning now to improve their health or
performance. We show you the best techniques, then you
practise on our wide range of plants with our help and
supervision. |
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15th July Saturday •
10am-1pm Course 14A
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15th July Saturday •
2pm-5pm Course 14B |
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Contact
tessa.allen@greenroots.com
to ask more questions or book a course.
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